Zonnevylle v Department of Customer Service; Zonnevylle v Secretary, Department of Education [2021] NSWCATAD 35

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zonnevylle v Department of Customer Service; Zonnevylle v Secretary, Department of Education [2021] NSWCATAD 35 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 18 February 2021 Decision date: 18 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Goodman SC, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decisions under review are set aside. (2) The application for orders in the General Application Form dated 19 December 2020 and filed by the applicant is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access to government information – access application – when applications are "actually received" under s 41(3) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access to government information – access application – whether applicant supplied all information reasonably necessary to enable identification of government information applied for under s 41(1)(e) Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Electronic Transactions Act 2000 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Interpretation Act 1987 Cases Cited: Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Union v Metro Trains Melbourne [2020] FCAFC 81 Commissioner of Police v Danis [2017] NSWCATAP 7 Department of Communities and Justice v Zonnevylle [2020] NSWCATAP 126 Department of Education v Zonnevylle [2020] NSWCATAD 96 Frugtniet v Administrative Decisions Tribunal (Appeal Panel) [2005] NSWCA 257 Jamal v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCA 7 YG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Zonnevylle v Department of Education [2020] NSWCATAP 162 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: In 2020/00246435: Peter Zonnevylle (Applicant) Department of Customer Service (Respondent)